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Detroit's Democrat mayor indicted in sex scandal

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 3:53PM UTC

DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was charged with perjury, obstruction of justice and official misconduct on Monday, stemming from a sex scandal and the prominent Democrat's handling of an $8.4 million settlement of a whistle-blower lawsuit against the city.

The controversy surrounding the black politician once seen as a rising star in his party has deadlocked city government and could spill over to presidential politics and the issue of how the Democratic Party handles Michigan delegates still being contested by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

The eight-count criminal indictment, which was announced by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, included six alleged felonies and would carry a prison term of more than 15 years if Kilpatrick is convicted.

(Reporting by Kevin Krolicki, Editing by Sandra Maler)